Under the spotlight: Deaf Talent – Ruth Montgomery
She’s been deaf from birth, but with her analogue hearing aids she has forged a career as a professional musician, teacher, visual artist and...
Deaf President DiMarco in 2024!
American Deaf entertainment icon Nyle DiMarco has joked that he could one day become the first Deaf President of the United States.
Following the inauguration...
A New Year, New Resolutions and Opportunities
Many of us make New Year’s resolutions. Some of us are successful in keeping them, others not so much! My New Year’s mantra is...
Profile of Arthur Dimmock
From 1943 until 2006 Arthur Dimmock contributed an international news column called Girdle Around the Earth to the British Deaf Times, which later became...
Our Deaf legend: Leslie Edwards
He may have been dead for almost 65 years ago but the legacy of Leslie Edwards lives on. A whole new generation has been...
Conservatoire students celebrate Deaf Awareness Week
Students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland are celebrating their place on the only degree programme for deaf performers in the UK this week,...
5 tips for deaf flying
Those who know me in person, will know that I am not a keen flier. Those who don’t know me at all, let me...
Memories of Nepal 2016 (BSL)
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BDA Chair Dr Terry Riley visited Nepal late last year for the 111th World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) Board Meeting. This is his...
First ever British Deaf swimmer conquers the English Channel
Former Great Britain Deaf swimmer Andrew Rees recently became the first Deaf British swimmer to successfully complete a solo English Channel swim.
Mr Rees, from...
Why are Deaf clubs closing and is it actually a problem?
Deaf pub nights are sometimes advertised online, the trouble is they often charge entry fees, children are barred and it is harder to access information about welfare cuts for example.
